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Tunisia meet Sierra Leone for a third time in the space of six months conscious of how close they came to an embarrassing exit at the hands of their west African opponents in the Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifiers. … read more »
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The Africa Cup of Nations-winning centre-back is a divisive figure at Celtic Park, but he’ll eventually be perfect for Brendan Rodgers’ tiki-taka at Anfield… Speculation that Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has his eye on Celtic utility man Efe Ambrose has … read more »
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Ambrose, Brendan Rodgers, Celtic, celtic fc, Efe Ambrose, IndepthAfrica, Juventus F.C., Neil Lennon
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President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday night, welcomed the Super Eagles and their officials with warm embrace to the Aso Rock Villa, after their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) victory. The obviously elated President Jonathan, while appreciating the outstanding performance of … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has resigned from his position less than 24 hours after he had guided his nation to the Africa Cup of Nations title. The 51-year-old, whose future had been the subject of much speculation during the tournament, … read more »
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to immediately release funds to clean up lead-contaminated villages in Nigeria will save untold lives, Human Rights Watch said today. Releasing the funds clears the way for at least 1,500 children in urgent need of … read more »
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By: Mohamed F Yabarag With the US officially reaffirming the recognition of President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud’s government as the legitimate and sole representative of Somalia after twenty long years of civil strife and political wilderness, the secessionist entity of Somaliland … read more »
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The lament for a great creative inside-forward has been a defining one among fans in Africa’s most populated country for close on a decade. The more time passes since Jay-Jay Okocha, an entertainer and a crowd favourite in the 1990s … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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The final round of Group C matches threaten to ignite as Nigeria and Ethiopia face either glory or gloom in South Africa. Rustenburg will be the venue for the Super Eagles’ final Group C match—a contest which will decide the … read more »
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African Cup of Nations is proving football on the continent is dying. Has Africa lost its football flair? What are the reasons behind the below-par performances of Africa’s top teams? That is the question that lingers amongst us African football … read more »
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(Reuters) – Ivory Coast captain and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has left Shanghai Shenhua to sign a 1-1/2 year contract with Galatasaray, Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk said on Sunday. The channel did not give any more information and Galatasaray … read more »
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Cape Town – Bafana Bafana have begun to restore the fans’ faith after the team broke their scoring jinx in sensational style against Angola in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash in Durban on Wednesday. Bafana climbed to the … read more »
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Ethiopia goalkeeper Jemal Tassew found out just how swift and severe karmic retribution for a nasty challenge can be in his side’s Africa Cup of Nations match against defending champions Zambia. In the 35th minute, with the score still 0-0, … read more »
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Manchester City’s Yaya Touré talks about the Africa Cup of Nations – his memories and thoughts on what makes the tournament different and so unique. He also says the Ivory Coast players are desperate to win the tournament for their … read more »
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Paul Doyle, The Observer It has been some journey for Cape Verde to reach this tournament and now the Blue Sharks must face South Africa. Cape Verde’s captain, Nando Maria Neves, is key to his side’s defence at the forthcoming … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Cape Verde, Soccer, Sports
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The president of Togo’s football federation says he intervened to include Emmanuel Adebayor in the country’s Africa Cup of Nations squad. Gabriel Ameyi told the BBC he took action once he realised the Tottenham striker had not been selected. “On … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Mali, Soccer, Sports
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Tottenham’s Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to play at the African Nations Cup according to Togo officials, two days before Wednesday’s squad announcement deadline. The 28-year-old came out of a self-imposed international retirement this summer, but concerns about player safety and … read more »
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Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez wants to keep John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses for cup matches in January before releasing them for the Africa Cup of Nations. The Blues start their defence of the FA Cup against Southampton on January … read more »
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso, Chelsea F.C., FA Cup, IndepthAfrica, John Obi Mikel, Nigeria national football team, Rafael Benítez, Stamford Bridge, Victor Moses
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Levante forward, Obafemi Martins, could be called up into Nigeria’s provisional squad for the 2013 Afcon. With doubts hovering over the presence of Newcastle United striker, Shola Ameobi for the Africa Cup of Nations, supersport.com can report that Nigeria’s head … read more »
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Nations Cup, Alan Pardew, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria Football Federation, Obafemi Martins, Shola Ameobi, South Africa, Stephen Keshi
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Yaya Toure has been named the 2012 African Player of the Year, picking up the award for the second year in a row. Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Toure, 29, beat off prestigious competition from the likes of former … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Accra, Africa Cup of Nations, African Footballer of the Year, Alex Song, Côte d'Ivoire, Didier Drogba, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, Yaya Touré
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The China careers of the former Chelsea strikers Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka are in doubt amid reports of unpaid wages at the end of a tumultuous year at Shanghai Shenhua. Local media have reported that Anelka’s management is in … read more »
Posted in Cote d'Ivoire, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, China, Chinese Super League, Didier Drogba, IndepthAfrica, Jean Tigana, Nicolas Anelka, Shanghai, Shanghai Shenhua FC
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A goal each from Wome Dove and Emmanuel Adebayor helped Togo to a 2-1 win and most importantly a 3-2 aggregate scoreline over Gabon at the Stade de Kégué in Lome on Sunday evening. The result enabled them to qualify … read more »
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Daniel Cousin, Emmanuel Adebayor, Gabon, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Sports, Libreville, South Africa, Stade de Kégué, Togo
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FIFA has stripped Sudan of its 2-0 win over Zambia in a 2014 World Cup qualifier because one of its scorers was ineligible to play. FIFA says its disciplinary committee ruled that Saif Ali shouldn’t have played in the June … read more »
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Tagged 2014 FIFA World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, FIFA, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Sports, Khartoum, Lesotho, Sudan, Zambia
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Zambia 1-0 Uganda Christopher Katongo’s first-half strike has handed the reigning champions a slender advantage ahead of what will surely be a tough return leg in Kampala. The Zambian goal came after 20 minutes, an easy tap-in from the skipper … read more »
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The Black Stars of Ghana beat a plucky Malawian side by two goals to nil in the first leg of the final Cup of Nations qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium. Danger man, Christian Atsu put the Stars ahead in … read more »
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LIBERIA President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has promised a game bonus of United States dollars (about N24M) for a win against Nigeria in today’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification match. In a radio broadcast to the country on Thursday evening, President Johnson-Sirleaf … read more »
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In Summary Result: Zambia 1-0 Uganda Result: CAR 1-0 Burkina Faso Result: Gabon 1-1 Togo Result: Ghana 2-0 Malawi Result: Sierra Leone 2-2 Tunisia Result: Sudan 5-3 Ethiopia Result: Mali 3-0 Botswana Result: Cape Verde 2-0 Cameroon Result: Ivory Coast … read more »
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The clash between Ivory Coast and Senegal headlines a bumper weekend of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, while Zambia kick off the defence of their title at home against Uganda. Ivory Coast have entered the last four installments of … read more »
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Time is running out for Didier Drogba and other Ivory Coast ‘golden generation’ stars to capture the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. The ‘Elephants’ were favourites to win the last four tournaments only to fall short each time with the … read more »
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Match: Ghana vs. Malawi Date: 8 September, 2012 Competition: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier Venue: Accra Sports Stadium Time: 15:30 GMT (3:30PM local time) Making it to the 29th edition of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations is just … read more »
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Cameroon and Nigeria lead the list of African heavyweights seeking to restore battered reputations and move closer to sealing berths at next year’s African Nations Cup in the final round of qualifiers. Both countries missed out on the last finals … read more »
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